Act 2 Scene 1

Act 2 Scene 1

1. Characters

   • Brutus
     • Shows his opionion towards Caesar
       • He personally doesn't want to kill Caesar
       • But for the good of the public he wants to "kill him in his shell" (pre-emptivly kill)
     • Thinks that Caesar is a "climer-upper" and that he will turn his back on the people
     • Reads first letter sounds like Cassius wrote it since Cassius said "and see yourself" which Cassius said to Brutus
     • Doesnt think they need to take an oath because they think killng someone is enough to bind them together
     • doesnt want them to look overboard if the kill Antony
   • Lucius
     • A slave to Brutus
     • Finds a letter in Brutus' office
   • Cassius
   • Casca
   • Decius
     • Thinks that they should kill Antony too because he is a close friend of Caesar and will take his place.